Griffin Jax (Elizabethton 2016, 17), Jesús Sánchez (Princeton 2016), pictured above, and Abraham Toro (Greeneville Astros 2016) were standout performers around the minors yesterday.
Griffin Jax (Elizabethton 2016, 17), Jesús Sánchez (Princeton 2016), pictured above, and Abraham Toro (Greeneville Astros 2016) were standout performers around the minors yesterday.
Twins P Griffin Jax , Double-A Pensacola: 6 IP, 1 R/ER, 5 K, 5 H, 3 BB -- Jax lowered his ERA to 0.54 through three starts and also picked up a win for his first decision of 2019. The right-hander loaded the bases in the first inning but escaped by coaxing a groundout from Luis Aviles Jr. Following a 1-2-3 second, Trent Grisham led off with a single, but the Twins' No. 23 prospect got Weston Wilson to ground into a double play. Jax retired eight in a row before Grisham singled again, this time to lead of the sixth. The 2016 third-round pick eventually allowed a run on Bruce Caldwell 's two-out single through the right side, but he rebounded by fanning Aviles to conclude the outing.
Rays OF Jesús Sánchez , Double-A Montgomery: 2-for-4, 3 RBIs -- Last season's 27-game stint with the Biscuits following his promotion to the Southern League did not have many positives for Tampa Bay's fourth-ranked propsect. But 2019 is off to a much better start for Sanchez, who plated a pair of runs with an opposite-field single in the third inning and added an RBI knock the following frame. MLB.com's No. 36 overall prospect had a 1-for-3 showing in the opener of the doubleheader against Mobile. After going hitless in his previous two games, the native of the Dominican Republic raised his batting average to .302. He's also driven in 11 runs through 14 games after totaling 11 RBIs in 27 games at Double-A last season.
Astros 3B Abraham Toro , Double-A Corpus Christi: 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, 2B -- After going 1-for-12 in the first three games of the season, the Astros' No. 23 prospect has hit safely in 12 consecutive games. In this one, the switch-hitter provided some insurance with a two-run double to center field in the ninth inning. The Hooks ended up needing those runs to hang on against Amarillo.
